Nineteen-year-old Elias Garcia stood at the lectern near the east steps of the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 13. A crowd of cameras stood before him, as dozens of Dreamers, community activists and organization…Read More

Hispanic families understand the life-changing value of educational opportunity. And they know that every student in America deserves a quality education that fits his or her unique talents. Time and…Read More

The LIBRE Initiative has released a poll which illustrates how strongly Americans want to see Congress and the president act to protect the Dreamers and strengthen border security. 67% support strengt…Read More

Daniel Garza – president of the LIBRE Initiative – spoke with C-SPAN's Greta Brawner on Jan. 11 to discuss a permanent solution for Dreamers, those brought to the U.S. as children through no fault of…Read More

How Venezuela Failed — and What it Can Do to Recover In Nov. 2018, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raised the country’s minimum wage a whopping 150 percent to 4,500 bolivars . Prior to that, he ra…Read More

U.S. immigration laws aren’t working. Sometimes, when laws become too old and arbitrary, it makes more sense to change the law than to punish the person in violation. Take, for example, 9-year-old Dan…Read More

With funding for a portion of the federal government now slated to expire after Dec. 21, Congress has convened for the remainder of a “Lame Duck” session – and funding for border security is high on t…Read More

Americans gets excited when excessively burdensome regulations are rolled back and punitive taxes are lowered because they understand that pro-growth policies bolster the economy. When people can keep…Read More

The country is abuzz with the 14th Amendment, as a practice called “birthright citizenship” has taken over the headlines. According to birthright citizenship, a baby born in America is an American cit…Read More

The Latino community is strong in New Mexico, making up 48 percent of the state’s population — the largest share for any demographic group in the state. However, there has always been one major barrie…Read More

In our second post celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we shined a spotlight on immigration. All our stories begin with people brave enough to pursue the American Dream. But from that point on, we’re…Read More

As we said in our first post commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), The U.S. Census Bureau estimated in 2016 that approximately 57.5 million people in America were Latinos. People o…Read More

In 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that approximately 57.5 million people in America were Latinos. That number has been growing for some time and will continue to grow into the future. But as w…Read More

One year ago today, President Donald Trump called for the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which deferred the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U…Read More

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the unemployment rate for Hispanics has sunk again – to 4.5 percent – bringing it to an all-time record low. Coupled with steep tax cuts and the removal o…Read More

Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been nominated to fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court — and he deserves a swift confirmation. Like Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was confir…Read More

Hardworking immigrants don’t just contribute to the economy by working jobs—they’re creating them too. In fact, a recent study found that more than 40 percent of Fortune 500 businesses were started by…Read More

Writing in the New York Times on June 21, columnist Bret Stephens listed the ways in which immigration makes our country stronger, wealthier and more productive. “America’s immigration crisis right no…Read More

Instead of treating incarcerated individuals as people with the potential to succeed when they return to their communities, all too often the criminal justice system treats them as liabilities. That a…Read More

Manpower shortages for first responders are causing a dangerous predicament in middle America. Aging populations and other demographic changes have led to bare bones crews for many firehouses. A recen…Read More

As Hispanics, we already know the benefits of free trade. After all, all we have to do is look in our kitchens. From fruits, herbs and spices, to avocados, or our favorite snacks, many of the things o…Read More

June is Immigrant Heritage Month - a time to celebrate our history and shared love of the country we now call home. For hundreds of years, immigrants have made their way to the United States in search…Read More

After prevailing in an election that was the very antithesis of democracy, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro waved to an empty plaza. As the incumbent, Maduro and his regime imprisoned the oppositio…Read More

Picture this: A young woman, now 24, was brought to the United States from Mexico as a toddler by her parents in an unauthorized manner. She has an American education, from elementary school all the w…Read More

At the end of March, it was apparent that President Donald Trump would sign an omnibus spending bill that lacked a permanent solution for Dreamers . His administration had given Congress a deadline to…Read More

A recent bi-partisan proposal could have protected Dreamers through the omnibus spending bill: funding for border security in exchange for a pathway to citizenship. Yet glaringly absent from the final…Read More

The American government has a spending problem, and it’s growing out of control. A new report recently released by the Congressional Budget Office says this year the federal deficit will reach $804 bi…Read More

America needs free trade. Do you know why? Here are four things you should be aware of: Free trade promotes job growth . Free trade gives American consumers more access to the best products at competi…Read More

Latino families can breathe a sigh of relief – this year’s Tax Day marks the last time working families will contend with our nation’s complex and outdated tax system. Thanks to the enactment of the T…Read More

Families are starting to see the benefits of federal tax reform. Around the country, workers are enjoying higher take-home pay. Businesses are handing out bonuses, raises and expanded benefits. But re…Read More

Hispanics know that despite a lot of activity in Washington in recent years, it’s still hard to afford quality health care and health insurance. More than twice as many Hispanics are without health in…Read More

Every time you fill up your gas tank, you're paying a tax to the federal government on top of the cost of fuel. Right now, the federal tax on every gallon of gasoline is 18.4 cents. To pay for new con…Read More